Knoll Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large onions
3 Tbsp. oil
2 lb. beef (chuck roast or round steak)
3 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 c. apple cider or juice
1/2 c. ketchup
3 large potatoes
4 medium carrots
peas and mushrooms (optional)

Preparation

Brown onions in oil with meat.
Combine flour, salt, pepper and thyme; add to meat.
Stir in cider and ketchup.
Cover; cook slowly for 1 1/2 hours.
Add more liquid.
Add potatoes and carrots; simmer 1 hour.